Ross Adams - 16 WAPT

After dropping gubernatorial bid, Swalwell still faces calls to resign or face expulsion from House A number of Democrats and Republicans in Congress have called for U.S. Rep. Swalwell’s resignation and have said they will force a vote to expel him if he does not resign this week.

Congratulations to the hard working team at Jackson’s Breaking News Leader!

16 WAPT News walked away from the 2026 Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Awards with more than a dozen honors, including:

Newscast-1st Place
16 WAPT News @6

News Anchor-1st Place
Troy Johnson

Weather Anchor-1st Place
Christana Kay

Breaking News-1st Place
Brothers Found

High School Football Program-1st Place
WAPT Blitz 16

Multimedia-1st Place
WAPT Hurricane Katrina 20 Years Later

Great job everyone!